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Girlawhirl finds a few strategies to avoid summertime office burnout Jul 18, 2007
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Though she hates to admit it, Girlawhirl has a hard time making it through the work week once the dog days of summer are upon her. She catches herself looking out the window on beautiful days, daydreaming about relaxing on a beach, in a backyard – really being anywhere but at her desk. If she's feeling at all burnt out at work, the summer months amplify her need to get out of the office. Of course she knows that just because the weather's nice, it doesn't give her a pass on being productive at work, so she's taught herself a thing or two about beating the mid-summer blues… Girlawhirl is certainly not alone in her summer urge to “get out of jail” and head for the boardwalk. She and her Super Pals have sent hundreds of emails over the years with their plans (translation: dreams) for the time when they'll get to take a whole month off and finally rent that summer cottage. However, yet again, this is not that summer.
So to keep from feeling fried at the office, Girlawhirl's turned to the experts at CareerBuilder.com for a little advice. They say getting a lot of rest and eating a healthy diet are two important factors to staying balanced and focused throughout the summer and all year long. And to avoid dreading getting out of bed every morning – and even worse – being cranky on the job, Girlawhirl's following Career Builder's
Like Career Builder says, use your vacation days and take “little breaks every day to re-group, re-energize and unwind. If you don't ... your work will suffer and your health may pay the price, too.” And who is Girlawhirl to defy the experts?
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guidelines, plus tossing in a few extra of her own. She's making sure she still fits in her favorite traditional summertime activities, like going to amphitheater concerts and dining alfresco. A few days at the beach every now and then doesn't hurt either.
